There are still lots of good pistols being chambered in .45 Auto, but options are generally becoming more limited. Ultimately, I think that some of the best .45 ACP pistols, and the ones that will ...

What firearms are synonymous with the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge and World War II? This question brings three ...

American military arms in war, The .45 Caliber M1911 Automatic Pistol, Book review, Tom Laemlein, Gun Books, The M1 Carbine, U.S. Bolt-Action Rifles, The Browning Automatic Rifle, The M1 Garand ...

Like the .45, the 9mm was designed for a specific firearm: the Luger semi-auto pistol. That’s why it was originally given the moniker “9mm Luger,” which you still see in use today. The original Luger ...

The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924.